The Sun. — London, England, 1808-01-23 00:00:00

THE SLT N. SOL2thl QUIS II:CERE FALSUM AUDIAT ? L 0 ND 0 IV, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, - 1808. Wu had only room yesterday to notice the arrival of thO Ham' burgkand Altona Papers. The follow- Ing are the most interesting articles they contain : the remainder will be found in the last page. COPENHAGEN, JAN. 2.-A Paper published here contains the followi'ng estimate of the whole lo” Which Deumark has suffered by the English Expe. dition. The nuniber of Ship of War carried away or destroyed is stated at seven ty-six, carrying together two thousand two hundred and forty-six guns. The whole Fleet consisted of 18 Ships of the Lioe, 16 Fri- gates, t Brigs; 26 Gott-boats, 4 Praams, ana 2 Moat• ing-batteries, besides . otlier smaller Vessels. It is esti• mated . that a Ship of n guns cost 250,000 x Qat-, lars buildmi; one of 84, 212,000; ooe of 74,, 166,000 .a Frigate, of 44 guns, 67,000 ; and a Ship, of 24 guns, 50,000 ; and the smaller Vesse6 'in the same proportion ; according to which calcu lation we shall find result, a total of 5;222,000 rix dollars. 'lt is likewise estimated that 'a Ship of `War; completely egnippecl'eosis at the rate of 6000 rix-dollars Danish currency. it is "also obierved, that the immense quantity Of marine stores and timber, necessary for Ship-building, colleded in' the magi,- tines of the 'Holm, and carried away or destroyed by the Enghilt; most be valued at thrice that sum ; and if, to theie be aided the damage occasioned to Copenhage4 and the Country by the bOrnbardment, fire ; pillage, &c. and if we calculate also the loss tlastained by the total kagnation of trade, the, cap 7. tufe'of the Merchant Ships, and the losses suffered by Dentnark out . of Europe, the whole loss may be fairly estitnatednt 67,380,00 rix 7 dollars. The Ship of the Trine Dillunarschen, which r the inglish had mutilated, as also the skeleton Id' a three-decker, which was left on' the stocks, are itchy taking down ; ai a great quantity of their time ber trlay be made useful in the building .of Gun 'boats.. ST06(110134 DEC. 22.—0 n the isth their Ma jesties the King and Queen, with the Princess So rthe Wit.ttELmtNA, arrived at Strbinslialni in per tea health. The Queen iiroceeded on her journey, and arrived at this capital at eleven at night. DEC. 24.—YeRerday his Majesty arrived here frtttri Strcirlishnlna in pettea health. IslArtits., DEC. 4.— , Several troops of banditti have Suddenly reappeared in the Province of Abruzzo, where they have Committed great depredations. Se. ifrqal divisions of troops are ite pursuit of them ; ma" tir of them are already made Prisoners. One of the hoideS, reinforced by ill-disposed persons from the Btatt of the ChurCh, lately a'ppeured before the town bf St. Angelo, which was without a GarriSon but the inhabitants taking up arms, obligi.'hi them to fly. - 'llsolc.ing has caused Medals to be presented to these of the inhabitants who displayed the greatest bravery On this occasion ' ; lie has also distributed presents among the families of those citizens who lost their li/es in the aaion. 'BANKS OP TIIP, DANUBE, Disc. 29.—8 y virtue of d. new Ordinance, Jews are forbidden to enter Vicuna, at least unleis they can produce a'eertificate from the Magistrates of the' place of their teiidence, attesting that affairs of trade Or w proceedings, re -quire that they should come to the capital. The Poles, as well Officers •as Soldiers, who serve h the Gerinin Regiment of His Imperial Majesty, will be formed into six • Polish Regiments,. which will be stationed in Hungary, whence six Hungarian Regiments will be transferred to Galicia.. There is I :report that u Convention has been signed between the three Itnpetial,Cidurts Austria, France, and Russia, 'the .object of which is a mu tual guarantee of their possessions. VEROY.V, D;c, 20.—The Senator LUCIEN BUONA rAIITZ has returned to Rome. • • . , VIENNA, DEC. 30.—The answet-of the late Ca binei of London to our offer of Mediation, brought by the Cabinet Courier, M. MAY NZ., appears to be hot very satisfaaory ; we, however, wait the return of a Courier lately sent to London. The English Envoy, Mr. Atiatrt, at one 'of his late audiences, presented• to his Imperial Majesty several -- Englishmen of ° distinaion who . are at Vienna. 1 1AMIWRGII, Dec. 29;---It appears certain that the King of Sweden has declared he wilt not desi'st from the system which he has hitherto followed,' and that he is resolved to take no 110tiCe of the pro posals of the Court of Russia to co-operate with the measures taken "by the. other Powers of the North, against the Maritime Dispotisin of England ; in con squence of which a rupture, between Sweden and Russia is considered inevitable. • A Report was this Morning circulated that the Freneh Fleet bad escaped from Brest, but no such ihtelligencc had reached the Admiralty. Iv we can place any conatience in the following Article, which -is extiaCtell from th'e GiTenock ildvertizer, the American Government has at length determined upon hostilities with this Country, and an Embargo has ken laid upon our Ves sels 111 the Ports of America : 1 ‘ GREENOCK, JAN. f. o.—gbe .Messenger, Jamie - SON, arrived here late on Monday night, from New York, in 26 days, having performed her voyage out and home in 67 days, one of the quickest perhaps ever made from this Country. The Vancouver, CRANDON, from Port Glasgow, had arrived at New York previous to - the sailing of the Messenger.— . Capt. TAbIIESON left New York early on the morn ing of the 23d ult, and he was informed by the Prin ter of one of the Newspapers, the evening before, that a general Embargo was about to take place. About two o'clock,- when off Sandy Hook, heard the firing of cannon, -and saw several, Vessels, that bad been under weigh, brought to in the Narrows." This Intelligence is, however, by no means de cisive upon the subjeet. Reports of an Embargo have frequently been circulated, and the Ships' may, have been broilght to from'other causts, besides an Embargo. Tull length of the Debates on Thursday, in both Houses, rendered it impossible for us yesterday to offer any observations upon the various subjects which were brought into discuitaion. The ground upon which the Opposition principally founded their attack upon the condu& of Ministers was the Expe dition to Copenhagen. It was loudly contended that the national cbara&er was disgraced by that measure, and Ministers were called upon to commu nicate to Parliament' all the secret information they had received respeaing the intentions of Denmark. There were several minor points upon which the conduct of Ministers was censured, but the grand attack was upon the Expedition to Copenhagen. There was, however, nothing very new or very in- genious in the arguments by which► this charge was supported. It was asserted that Denmark had no in- ention of joining. in the. Confederacy against us-- that her objeti ; was only to maintain her Neutrality; and this assertion was founded entirely upon the declaration of BUONTAPARTE and the CKOWN 14iNcE. Undoubtedly when assertions are Opposed o each other, a man may choose which he will believe ; and if there are persons who are de termined to trust to the veracity of Iluot4A.: PARTS and the CaowN . Patticz, rather than to. that of theit. own Sovereign, such persons we cannot hope to convince. But it was said that it was not sufficient that His Majesty's Speech should state that Intelligence had . been received `of the hostile disposition of Denmark, but. it was necessary that Ministers shouldlay the whole of .the Information which had reached them upon that Subjea before Parliament,. in order that Parliament might judge Whether it was worthy of credit. The answer given by Mr: CANNING to this demand appeared to us de. cisive; to poict, ot4 (he source of the information, to uarne the person , at persons from whom it was derived, (tor that must be done to enable ParEa: meta to determine what degree of credit was due to it) wo!dd be on 66tua1 sentence of /lead) upon that person, or those persons, and would etfedually prevent us from receiving any infor illation for the future. But, that BUONAPARTE had formed the design of making a general Con- , federacy against us, and of employing the Fleets of Denmark and of Portugal, is indisputahle, because the proposition was made by BLIONAPAUTE to the Prince. Regent of Portugal, and by him C6mmUni. cated to our Government. A similar proposition was made to the Citowri PRINCH of Denmark, and his silence affords strong presumptive evidence of his inclination to join the Confederacy. Know ing the intention of MIONAPAIITE, and knowing the inability of the Caowtr Prtigca - to resist the power of BuoNArAaTg, even if, he had the, inclination, it was the duty of Ministers . to call upon him for t an explicit declaration of his in tention, and to take care that this Country should not be injured either by his inability to resist BUO NAPARTE or his deiire to serve him. But it was said, that Den.nark could not be forced into the Confederacy, because France could not get posses sion of the Island of Zealand. We by no means act mit the faa ; but even if it were true, would the pis session of Zealand - alone counterbalance the fosi of the other daminion6 of Denmark ? It is not denied that 'France, could over-run Holstein, Jutland,- &c. and is it to be stipposed that the Caoww PRINCE would sacrifice all his • dolniiiions,-except Zealand, rather than join in the Confederacy against us? In 1801 Denmark joined in a ,ConfederaCi against us, %Toe the plea of inability to resist the power of , Russia; and the same plea would have been urged again, with greater weight in 1807, itt consequence of the change which had taken ptace in Europe. But it is evident from the conduct of the Opponents of Administration, that they did not place much reliance upon their own arguments. If they re - Ally thought the Ir.xpettitiou to Copert basalt to disgraced to the Nationat Character, why wai hot the sense of Parliament taken upon the sub ject any a Division ? why was there no Amendment Proposed to the Address in the House of Commons ?. When Gentlemen appear to have so titti6 confi dcilee in their own arguments, it is tiot to be sup posed they can make much impression upon others: Two Protests .have been issued against that part of the Address to his MAJESTY by the House of Lords which approves of the Expedition against Denmark. The first of these Protests, which is' a very short ene , is signed by the Duke .of GLOUCESTER, Lords RAWDON, LAUDERDALE, GREY, HOLLAND, the Duke of NORFOLK, and Lord SinatouTtr. The second Protest, which is a very lent one, is signed only by Lord ERSKINE. The chief point argued by his Lordship against the Danish Expedition is, that at the time e t our attack i dle Danish Army was in Holstein, which " France was menacing." But it is probable that " menacing " was only a pretence, while the Courts, of Denmark and France were concerting,• measures to deceive us. But what we conceive to' be, the most objectionable part of Lord ERSKINeI Protest, Is that in' which he declares that the a& of seizing the Danish Ships " ought to 'have been left to the French Government to perpetrate," _because the atrocity of it would then have been pointed against France instead of Great Britain . This Declaration, indeed, is founded upon a pre sumption that such . Seizure would . .have been without the consent of Denmark, and that she continued faithful to her Neutrality.-----These however, are presumptions so strongly agains t all the probable circumotances attending the case, that it is surprizing to see them advanced by a Noblernan who has been for the greater part of his life employed in the examination of evidence and fael; ln his. Lordship's opinion, then, we ought to, have suffered France to obtain a powerful navy, and to have depended upon such sentiments in the Coat of Denmark as apparently did not exist, and as indeed were most probably opposite to her rea feelings and designs. Yesterday Earl Arusroau, the Lord Steward, waited upon His MAJESTY, at the Queen's Palace, with his white wand of office, and presented the Address of the House of Lords. Yesterdiy morning Her AIAJESTY and the PRIN CESSES honoured Lady CHARLOTTE FINCH with a visit, at her apartments in St. James's Palace. On Thursday the Prince of WALES dined with their MAJESTIES, as did the Royal Dukes.. The Court Martial on General WH/THLOCKB will Sit for the trial of that Officer, at the Royal Hospital at citelsea, on Thumlay next, the 28 th inst. _ . .Adthiral Mu BRAY is arrived in Town : he attend ed at the Admiralty this morning., • Admiral.CocHßAN e, is Iti4 Majesty'i Ship Belle isle, arrived at Barbadues, on the tith of December, lrtim Tortola. The Bodleian Library, in Oxford, has lately re ceived a present of a most beautifully illuminated Alcoran taken from TIPP 00 SAIB'S Library, at the Siege of Seringapatam. The two regiments' which it was said ‘ had sailed from Madeira fir the West Indies, are 'certainly gone to take possession'or Port Praya, in the Island of St. Jago, one of the Cape de Verde Islands. • . • The following is the substance of the . Charges, preferred against .General WIIITELOCKE • 1. Having, conrrary to the Wnnr of instrations, in the summons to Buenos Ayres, required that the Civil Officers and. Magistrates should be Prisoners of War, which, it is averred, is contrary to all the customs of %Vat., and hid a de-- cided ettia. in intlaMing the civil population to resistance. 2. Exposing the Army, in marching against I,3ueni.is Ayres, to a - destrativediScharge pi nutsquetry front the town, with- out furnishing that Army with any means Oldefence Or at tack.. 43. Not being present' personally on the 'advance against Buenos Ayres; tilSo not keePing open a communication twet:in tile main bOdy.of the troops and the detachthent under CF.AUFURD, which Cumpelleull that Officer' to sur" rentia. 4. surrendering the Fottress of Monte Video Without ne cessity, which was capable Of tuaking an etfeaual resistance against tiny farce wlucti could bc, brought iiptitit it. The private box , belonging to Mr. CANNING, which was stated by a ;Morning Print to have been lost by a Messenger; is erroneous it was lost by one of the Porters of the Secretary of State's Office, and was:returned:on Thursday, by the coachman, to the:{./dice; who found it in his coach, after having sot down a Lady *Fleet-street. • x•xtTna,, JAN. 30...... This day Lieut.' HALIFAX, of the 11'001 Lancashire Militia,' whose engagenient to walk thirty miles per day, for twenty successive 'days, as has been :already several times noticed in this-Paper, completed his laborious undertakingi'and he was ushered' into this city in :triumph, preceded' by the Regimental Rand'of Music, add accompanied by au iminense concourse of people, both on horse back and ott UNA, who Celebrated' his vidory With repeated hums. Tua Anew Comedy entitled Some- . thing N . vikiabiToukht forward lait night at•Drory- . lane Theatre, Which, according to report, i 3 a franslatiOn tiorn a German Drama, by a Cady.-.:-. There4as nothing striking or amitiing in the .Play altogether, though the first two /kW' held forth it • proni;se which the retitainder of it did not fulful:— On the contrary the last three Ads' )aerit yet)? dull and trilling. • The Perftirrners exerted themselves with so much ability,' that it is to be regretted that they had not better materials for the exeitiott of their talents. lhe discontent of the audience began to appear in the third ad, and to increatt in violence during the progress of the.t\%o last, that it was found tiecesiary V. l , to signify iil4l. the rteee 29 witnurawp. NAVAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH', JAN. 20.--4rrivei the French Ship L' burthen about 300 tons, commanded '6y Captain FAMUEL, froni the isle of France, bound to L'Orient, laden with indigo, spices, sugar, coffee, logwood, &c. valued at .2:0,0601. captured on the Oth inst. inthe Itay, after a chace of 12 hotirs, by the Carariaiz Frigate; of 44 guns; Capt. S. PEAN. (A&ing) : she-Was three months from the Isle of Prance; without having seen a single Ship on the passage, and would have reached her'destined Port the same day the Cambrian fell in with her; she had nine Passengers on board. . • Arrived the Sarah , Margaretta WilatiNsoN, from Stockholm, with tar andiron - for this Port. Arrived the Ship Emperor, of Hull, TLIHRAD-. oOLD, laden with hemp and iron for the block-yard; from Riga, sailed thence the • clay previous to the Embargo on British Shipping being laid on; ptit into the Downs; froM whence- she , was driven in a gale of wind, leaving the Master On shore ; the Vesset was tirotight here in charge of Mr. W. VUNN'IS, the Mate. Arrived the Jinpettieux and licfianw, of .74 guns each, froni the Squadron cruiiing off Rochefort. ArriVed the Emerald Frigate from a crui ze. Sailed the Hindustan, of 50 guns, with stores and' promisions for Ai , SiDrisY Saar& Squadion off toC Tagus SHEERNESS, JAN. Grace to Duke of MANCHESTER, accompanied .by his Private Seem tare,. embarked on board of. his Majesty's Ship . Guerriere yesterday, about t‘Vo'o'clock: 'l4.',Very, ho nour was paid his Grace by the Guerrifie, and she would have proceeded immediately on his arrival on board, but from the circumstance of the COIHUIiS sioner being on board paying the Ship's CoMpaily; which, from being composed of drafts from several : Ships, created more. delay than usual upon those occasions, and some absolutely neceSsary arratige 7 4/ ments requisite to be made, has also 'prevented her sailing to-day. She unmoors to-morrow morning; at day-break, and proceeds instantly. We conra tulate the public,. and those conneEted with our Western Settlements, that so mild, yet so deter... mined, a charatici ai his GraCe shOuld have beeti. appointed to such a situation, at so momentous a • crisis ; we cannot but anticipate. the happiest resultii from his Grace's ,Government. Admiral accompanied by his Lady and amiable daughte"r, went On board the Guerriere in the Morning, to , E wait his Grace's arrival; but not arriving so SOOrl as expe6ted, duty compelled the gallant Admiral to return before the Yacht arrived be had, how, . ever, the honour of entertaining. the Duke, end a party Of select friends, to dinner in the evening. That.beautiful new Sloop of War the Ariel, was', paid wages yesterday, and will sail in' the course of • to-morrow on a cruite. POIATSNIOUTH, JAN. 22. Mojekotri Ship Surveillante for Rio Ja neiro; Stork anti ESLII t on a cruize. A coachmaker, of the name of Riley, in the neighbourhood - of Bishopsgate-street, undertook, 6r the trifling sum of five shillings, to drink a quart of gin in three minutes; which he accomplished, but soon 'became theVidini of his criminal folly ; far, after being put to bed, he expired in about three hours, surgical aid being applied in, vain. Suo,t4s, 7 —The higb! price of this article at the present moment is an object of particular importance , to the community. We should be glad. to' knew why the. Sugar Bakers •keep this . indispensible ar ticle at the present high price, when they nowl4 . the same material for two-pence per pound from the Merchants, for which they formerly gave seven pence,when sugar was . retailed at a much lower price.. This remark may apply solely' to the Snob& • BAKEit$, 'but the GROCERS also should be compelled to explain why they retail moist sugar at such a .high price, as it doe 3 not pass through the hands of the_ Refiner. The profits of the ',meet's tunst be emir moos, and foraibly calls for enquiry. A great-' number . of burglaries and robberies have. been committed in the City of Oxliii& within these few days. Graver, About twenty years of 4q le,' was charged on suspicion of having committed three burglaries and robberies in -that city. While the Officers were in the ad of emeriti:ons apartment in the attic story, he leaped into thestteet, atid eluded' their vigilance. He is said to be the most daring' and intrepid fellow known in all the Country.. Eirly on Thursday morning, a young' man of the. name of Scott, son of Mr. Scot, stationer, in Kit33...' street, Westminster, left his 'house for . the pw pcse Wof - sting on the ca in nal in St. jaes'is'Park, - and in two . hours after he was cOnveyed to his father's' housed cOrpse.' Jr appeared- the ice bud given Way from the nisruber of persons Whe v‘.ll - on it, before it was SUffitidt)try StrinJi bi,lr the weight, and the deceased, in plus; nu!: ro:tdt the . shore,' got tinder tin ice, from the spectators could not extricate . W 11.1), the Dancer at,Otivent Garden ' . .thiatre, lately it4rtued of the (.Izith cat Ilk son, who was murdered at the Cape of Good Hope in the w ing manner :—The young man was a , priVate in the, 'army, and had quarrelled with his comrade ; a f ter which they shook hands,.-and appeared to,be Cited ; but the 'aria day, while young Wild was asleep,. his revengeful .cotnrade phiriged a bay o n e t into his side, and he..._lotantly expired. The derer was afterwards 'executed.